Crash Davis did not make an appearance at Hoosic Valley Thursday, nor did catcher Mac Anderson draw upon his inner Kevin Costner and instruct lefty pitcher John Rooney to "hit the bull" the way Davis' character did to "Nuke" LaLoosh in the movie "Bull Durham."

Rooney had a few LaLoosh moments where he air-mailed a couple of pitches to the backstop, but his six innings of work were nothing short of extraordinary.

"I lost my footing on those pitches and sailed a few over their heads," Rooney said. "I guess it worked out well."

Rooney did not allow a hit and struck out 12, combining with freshman Jake Soucy on a no-hitter as the Indians registered an 11-1 Wasaren league victory over Stillwater.

The Indians (15-3, 10-2), ranked No. 9 in the latest Class C state poll, are making a push toward winning a third straight league title. Rooney's performance Thursday was a championship-level effort.

"When John gets up on the mound, they are ready to play behind him because they know what he brings to the table," Hoosic Valley coach George Brooks said.

Rooney, the 2014 state Class C Basketball Player of the Year after helping lead the Indians to their first state championship, struck out the side in the second, fourth and sixth innings.

After scoring seven times in the bottom of the sixth — highlighted by a two-run double from Anderson and three-run home run by Rooney — Brooks decided to lift his junior lefty in favor of Soucy in the seventh.

"We had the lead there. I brought the freshman Soucy in. We call him "little Rooney.' We are grooming him to be that next guy," Brooks said. "It has been a fun season."

Rooney knew he had not allowed a hit, but said, "I was just trying to throw strikes. That is all I was concerned about."

Brooks and Rooney agreed one of the best aspects of Thursday's victory revolved around 11 runs and 11 hits. Matt Epsey, Alex Carlo and John Lucas each delivered a double and single for the Indians.

"Our biggest thing is we haven't been consistent with our hitting. These past few games, we have been hitting it well," Brooks said.

Hoosic Valley has a huge Wasaren League showdown against Schuylerville on Monday. The main objective this season is to escape Section II and make a run at a state title.

Rooney, Anderson and JT Sawyer were part of the 2012 squad that finished the regular season at 20-0.

"Hoosic Valley is tired of getting cut short in the tournament. We're going to pull this off, hopefully," Rooney said. "We know how good it feels to win a sectional title in basketball. We want that feeling again. I am very determined."

"We feel like we've been cut short the last two years, so these guys are on a mission," Brooks said.